St. Vitus Dance | Miami Vice Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Living on a yacht in a Miami marina helped Crockett to keep his lives as an undercover detective and drug dealing middleman Sonny Burnett separate. The lack of a fixed address also helped him to stay "off the radar" and made him harder to find, even when the St. Vitus was docked at its usual berth, and Crockett's watch-gator Elvis helped ensure anyone who did find his home was given a hostile welcome. The yacht provided Crockett with an unorthodox residence for entertaining his (usually female) guests, as seen frequently in the series; both Gina and Theresa Lyons regularly stayed on the yacht, and associates from his undercover work, such as Jake Pierson , would often visit him there to discuss business. Occasionally, Crockett's yacht played a more active role in his assignments, such as when he used it to "vanish" witnesses Al Lombard in " Lombard " or Keith Mollis in " Line of Fire ", taking them out to sea on the St. Vitus where it would be more difficult for potential hitmen to find and get close to them.

In the latter operation, the sailboat was badly shot up by gunmen from the Cantero organisation when they discovered its location due to a departmental leak, firing on the yacht from a helicopter. The vessel was apparently repaired soon after, as Crockett continued to use it as his residence for the remainder of the series, finally saying goodbye when he quit the Metro-Dade police force at the end of " Freefall ". Real Boats Edit The St. Vitus was portrayed by three different yachts during the course of the show's five seasons. In the pilot episode , Crockett lived on a Cabo Rico 38 sailboat, which changed to an Endeavour 40 once the show was picked up as a series. At the start of season 2 , the boat changed to a larger Endeavour 42, although some footage of the Endeavour 40 was still used in some episodes (likely stock footage filmed during season 1 ). By season 3 , the Endeavour 42 was the only boat seen, and would remain so for the rest of the series. It was never stated on the show if these boats were supposed to be the same yacht, or whether they were supposed to be three different vessels each christened the St.

Vitus Dance -- however, the use of both the 40 and the 42 during season 2 implies the former. Notes Don Johnson - Biography - IMDb Don Johnson Biography Showing all 87 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (5) | Trade Mark (2) | Trivia (48) | Personal Quotes (26) | Salary (1) Overview (4) 5' 11" (1.8 m) Mini Bio (1) Best known for his starring role as Det. Sonny Crockett on the hugely successful TV series Miami Vice (1984), Don Johnson is one of the stars who really defined the 1980s. As James "Sonny" Crockett he went toe-to-toe with drug dealers, pimps, prostitutes, assassins, illegal arms-dealers and crooked cops on a weekly basis from 1984 to 1989, appearing in a grand total of 110 episodes. The show, which was executive-produced by four time Oscar-nominated director, producer and writer Michael Mann , paired Johnson with the equally cool Philip Michael Thomas as Det.

Ricardo Tubbs and the calm and stoic presence of Edward James Olmos as Lt. Martin Castillo. It revolutionized television with its modern fashion, pop music, unique style and use of real locations. Johnson typically wore $1000 Armani, Versace and Hugo Boss suits over pastel cotton T-shirts, drove a Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona (later a Ferrari Testarossa) and lived on an Endeavour 42-foot sailboat named "St. Vitus' Dance" with his pet alligator Elvis. He also had full use of an offshore powerboat. Still, "Miami Vice" had not only style but substance, and his portrayal of the Vietnam veteran turned vice detective turned Sonny Crockett into the world's favorite cop. For his work on "Miami Vice" Johnson won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series in 1986, and was nominated in the same category a year later. He also picked up an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1985. Johnson was born in Flat Creek, Missouri, the son Eva Lea (Wilson), a beautician, and Freddie Wayne Johnson, a farmer.

As a kid, he wanted to become a professional bowler. Later, after a few brushes with the law at a young age, he discovered acting. After working on the stage for a while he ventured into films and television, but was not able to break into stardom despite, among other things, starring in the sci-fi cult classic A Boy and His Dog (1975). During the late 1960s and early 70s, Johnson had two short-lived marriages that were annulled; the names of his first two wives have never been made public. Tippi Hedren , Johnson's co-star in The Harrad Experiment (1973), allowed him to date her daughter Melanie Griffith despite the fact that she was only 14 and he was 22; the relationship culminated in a six-month marriage during 1976. In the 1980s he lived with actress Patti D'Arbanville and they had one son together. He remarried Griffith in 1989, but divorced in 1996 when she left him for Antonio Banderas .

Johnson has been married to fifth wife Kelly Phleger since 1999, and they have three children together. Johnson starred in four failed TV pilots before landing his career-high role on "Miami Vice", which propelled him to superstardom. He directed four highly praised episodes of the show, one of them co-starring Melanie Griffith. He balanced his work on the series by appearing in the critically acclaimed TV film The Long Hot Summer (1985), an adaptation of the William Faulkner novel, and the film Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) with Susan Sarandon . After the series ended he focused solely on his film career. Although movies like Dead Bang (1989), The Hot Spot (1990) and Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) did not fare well with the critics, quite a few of them have obtained a considerable cult following, with fans praising them as all being quality contributions to their genre. His film work has given Johnson the opportunity to work with legendary filmmakers like John Frankenheimer , Sidney Lumet and Dennis Hopper . After working steadily, Johnson returned to TV in 1996 with the cop show Nash Bridges (1996).

The show, which Johnson created and produced, did very well. It co-starred Cheech Marin and Jodi Lyn O'Keefe . Johnson played the title role, a captain in the San Francisco PD's Special Investigations Unit. He was again paired with a flashy vehicle, this time an electric-yellow 1971 Plymouth Barracuda convertible. After "Nash Bridges" went off the air Johnson kept a low profile, but continues to appear in films and on television. He starred in the failed WB courtroom drama Just Legal (2005), which was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer , and has traveled to Europe to make such films as the Norwegian screwball comedy Long Flat Balls II (2008) and the Italian films Bastardi (2008) and Torno a vivere da solo (2008). He will soon be seen in the romantic comedy When in Rome (2010) with Anjelica Huston and Danny DeVito , as well as the indie comedy A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011).

'Don Johnson (I)' starred in the 2007 feature film, _"Moondance Alexander" (2007)_, along with Lori Loughlin , Kay Panabaker , James Best , Sasha Cohen , and Whitney Sloan . - IMDb Mini Biography By: John Russell Spouse (5) Gravelly voice Trivia (48) Made his professional debut in the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, in "Your Own Thing", a rock musical modeled after William Shakespeare 's "Twelfth Night". Made five pilots for NBC early in his career that were all rejected. Got his big break into stardom by starring in the controversial off-Broadway play "Fortune and Men's Eyes", which was directed by and starred Sal Mineo . The play, which featured a realistic rape scene in a men's prison, generated plenty of press reviews due to the once taboo subject of homosexuality in the arts.

Scored three hits on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts with "Heartbeat" (US #6, 1986), "Heartache Away" (US #56, 1986) and the Barbra Streisand duet "Til I Loved You" (US #25, 1989). Children: Atherton Grace Johnson (born December 28, 1999 at 7 lbs. 15 oz.), Jasper Breckenridge Johnson (born June 6, 2002 in Los Angeles, California), and Deacon James Johnson (born April 29, 2006 at 27.5 inches, 7 pounds Los Angeles, California) (with wife Kelley Phleger); Dakota Johnson (born October 4, 1989) (with then-wife Melanie Griffith ); Jesse Johnson (born December 7, 1982) (with ex-girlfriend Patti D'Arbanville ). He and Miami Vice (1984) co-star John Diehl were investors in the boxing career of Mark Breland . Co-wrote a two-hour movie with his neighbor Hunter S. Thompson .

The movie was not picked up, but CBS bought and turned the story into Nash Bridges (1996). Popular Finnish music group Don Johnson Big Band is named after him. The creators of Miami Vice (1984) were originally against casting him. Before the series, he had starred in four failed television pilots. In the 1970s, he co-wrote songs with former The Allman Brothers Band guitarist/singer Dickey Betts , several of which were recorded by the band. Is mentioned in Walter Kirn 's novel "Thumbsucker". Auditioned for the role of Sonny Crockett on Miami Vice (1984) while he was in Miami working on a low-budget film about Vietnam called Cease Fire (1985). Loves the Tuscany area of Italy and has vacationed there often. In 1985, during the height of Miami Vice (1984), he had made a trip to Germany to personally order a 959 Porsche from the factory in Stuttgart. Is a devotee of the culture of Vietnam and he owns a small island off the south coast. He honeymooned there with his wife, Kelley, in May 1999.

Before having great success on Miami Vice (1984), he appeared on The Dating Game (1965) as one of the "three eligible bachelors" and was not chosen. Was considered for the role of John McClane in Die Hard (1988), which went to Bruce Willis . Was considered for the role of Michael Cheritto in Heat (1995), which went to Tom Sizemore . To maintain his perpetual two-day stubble on Miami Vice (1984), he shaved with a sideburn trimmer. Was considered for the lead role of Eliot Ness in The Untouchables (1987). The role went to his good friend Kevin Costner , which turned out to be his breakthrough role. Won the 1988 APBA Offshore World Cup in the Superboat class. During pre-production of Miami Vice (1984), he wanted Sonny Crockett to be "more of a cowboy", and suggested "a lot of denim, V-neck sweaters and cowboy boots".

He was really unsure about how the heavy use of pastel and bright colors would fit the macho, no-nonsense persona of his character, but producer Michael Mann and costume designer Jodie Lynn Tillen managed to convince him. They saw Crockett more in the lines of a beach bum. Johnson relented and as a result became one of the biggest fashion symbols of the 1980s. He and Tom Cruise were the premier faces of the Ray Ban brand of sunglasses during the 1980s. None of them took part in any official campaigns, but simply by clever product placement strategies both helped boost Ray Ban's sales enormously. Johnson wore many different models on Miami Vice (1984), most notably a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers (Model L2052, Mock Tortoise) which increased sales of Ray Ban's to 720,000 units in 1984 alone. Legendary fashion designer Gianni Versace cited Don Johnson and his alter-ego Sonny Crockett as inspirations. Versace once said: "The first person I dressed in Miami was Don Johnson.".

Was given a Ferrari Testarossa by Enzo Ferrari as an appreciation of his work on Miami Vice (1984). Galco designed a special shoulder holster especially for him to use on Miami Vice (1984). This was called the "Miami Classic". In the Galco Gunleather headquarters, there is a large display that contains the Miami Vice shoulder holster rig that Johnson wore, accompanied by an autographed photo of him. Good friends with Bruce Willis , Kevin Costner , Sylvester Stallone , Robert Wagner , Jack Nicholson and Nick Nolte . Was the cause of much media frenzy and an uproar when he didn't wear socks to a meeting with then U.S. President Ronald Reagan . Johnson said in his defense: "I've always said that for me, a sports jacket over a t-shirt is good enough for meeting anyone, except the Queen. As for the socks, well, I must confess that I simply don't own a pair anymore. See, I live in Miami.". Was considered for the role of Horatio Caine on CSI: Miami (2002), which went to David Caruso .

Was considered for the role of Edward Deline on Las Vegas (2003), which went to James Caan . Was the director's first choice for the role of Tom Wingo in The Prince of Tides (1991), which went to Nick Nolte . Is a cigar aficionado. In the late 1980s, he was working on a film project titled "The Pro", which he hoped to direct. According to Johnson, Jack Nicholson was going to star as the Pro - a wizard who brings a boy into the world of professional golfing. He often arrived on the set of Miami Vice (1984) in his own powerboat, called "My Vice". Considers himself to be done with police series, but does not rule out joining a series "if it were international in scope and global in nature". Wellcraft allowed him to design his own offshore powerboat, the Scarab Excel 43 ft. Don Johnson Signature Series, and he raced a similar one. Beat out Nick Nolte , Jeff Bridges , Richard Dean Anderson , Mark Harmon , Larry Wilcox and Gary Cole for the role of Sonny Crockett on Miami Vice (1984).

Best known by the public for his starring roles as Detective Sonny Crockett on Miami Vice (1984), and the title character on Nash Bridges (1996). Came up with the idea for Las Vegas (2003), and was planning to produce and star on the series himself. The series was going to be called "Casino Eye". Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on July 26, 1996. Was considered for the role of Francis Dollarhyde in Manhunter (1986), which went to Tom Noonan . Lives in Los Angeles, California. Attended and graduated from Wichita South High School in Wichita, Kansas (1967). Attended and graduated from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas (1971). Developing sports themed television series with Ron Shelton . [2008] His first marriage was to a dancer in Kansas in 1968. His second marriage took place in Los Angeles in 1973. Both marriages were annulled. He was exempt from the draft during the Vietnam War.

Personal Quotes (26) Television actors are bigger than movie actors these days. More people see them, more people recognize them; the salaries in television are rivaling those in feature films. [interviewed on the "Ron and Ron" radio talk show] I can do whatever I want - I'm rich, I'm famous, and I'm bigger than you. I'm better than [ Robert De Niro ], I'm better than [ Al Pacino ]. I've got the talent, they've got the material. I like to have really fine things. I have a great appreciation for fine art, fine homes, fine wine, fine cigars and fine friends. Anybody, any actor, any director, will tell you that the hardest job in show business is doing a weekly series, because you work 16, 14, 15 hours a day, five days a week. [on landing Miami Vice (1984)] For anybody, let alone someone coming from Missouri, and someone with absolutely no contacts or no understanding of the business, I was very lucky. Let me just say, I've seen a pub or two, and I sure knew the definition of the word "party".

I've had some ambivalent feelings about being an actor. I don't know that I've ever been totally and completely comfortable with it. I was a little, skinny, runt kid, and I decided that bowling was what I was going to do in life. People in the business will stay with you through drugs and alcohol and divorces and insanity and everything else, but you have a failure, pal, and they don't want to know nothing about you! Even though some of the films I've made haven't been particularly commercial, I don't find them failures. [on the forgotten veterans] Now is the time to make a firm statement to show solidarity in support of our fighting men and women... past, present and future. My reverence for their courage and sense of duty is profound... I would think that anybody who was going to do a Miami Vice (1984) movie would at some point have to deal with "the Don Johnson factor". I was a pariah when it came to television - I'd made five pilots or six pilots and none of them had sold. Hollywood is very much an industry town. Your life becomes caught up in all of the parties and this list and that list.

That's not something that I respond well to. I was very lucky with my first album. It did very well. The second one was kind of "uhhh". But that happens. [on Nash Bridges (1996)] I'm walking a different kind of line with this show. I want the tone of it to be something we can enjoy, something we can laugh with, and at the same time, I want it to be about the people - their heart, their feelings. It's a great thing for an actor, who loves to do what he does, just to get a job! The thing about the violence on television is, there's a good deal of it that's irresponsible. There's a long, long list of well-known drunks and drug addicts in the business who work regularly. This is my problem: I do too many things at the same time. [on his sudden success with Miami Vice (1984)] You're in this constant state of flux and transition, as if you had jet lag all the time. The acting part of it is easy. It's all the other things that come with it that are a bit difficult.

[on how his 9 month old son inspired him to get sober] Actually I didn't look at the baby. The baby looked at me and had a look of horror on his face. I'd been out for a weekend's foray into the world of hanging out with my buddies and running wild and hitting one spot and another. I walked in after one of those weekends and stepped into my house where there was this wonderful little scene of madonna and child at the breakfast table. And I walk in, looking like something the cat had drug in and all twisted, mangled, and my eyes looking like two dark circles, you know, I mean messed up, man. And my little boy is mid-bite in his oatmeal, and he's looking up at me going "What in the hell is that?" You know. "Oh, oh it's only Daddy", you know. And that's when it hit me. [on his younger days on drugs and alcohol] A lot of my friends didn't make it. And the ones that lived, some of them are irreparably damaged for life. I remember incredibly vibrant, beautiful, talented people, who today are walking wounded, they can't put two sentences together.

[on his album "Heartbeat"] I wanted the record to be modern, tough rock and I think I achieved that on some level. I didn't want it to sound like something that other people designed and I just stopped by for a few minutes to do the vocals. And I made it clear to Walter that I would walk away from it if I didn't think it was credible. I was prepared every step of the way to throw it away and walk away. [on his hit single "Heartbeat"] I was in Los Angeles and I had been over to see Jesse (his then 2-year-old son) and Patti (the boy's mother). I went back to the hotel that night and the lyrics started pouring out. I can look at the song now and see this deep sense of yearning, this sense of loss in someone's life and I can certainly identify with that.

Salary (1) Don Johnson | Miami Vice Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Melanie Griffith (1976, 1989-1996) Kelley Phleger (1999-present) Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson (born December 15, 1949), is an American actor with a long career in films and television. He made his acting debut in 1970, but it wasn't until 1984 he landed his defining role as Detective James "Sonny" Crockett in Miami Vice , for which he received a Golden Globe award and an Emmy nomination. He would later return to the police genre in 1996 for the lead role in Nash Bridges (for which he was also executive producer along with Carlton Cuse, creator of Lost). He has also had a recording, songwriting, and directing career. Contents Edit Johnson was born in Flat Creek, Missouri in 1949. His father was a farmer while his mother was a beautician. At the age of 6, he moved from Missouri to Wichita, Kansas, where he graduated from Wichita South High School in 1967 and attended the University of Kansas.

In the late 1960s, he was one of the contestants on the popular television show The Dating Game, and was in a psychedelic rock band called Horses. Also in the band were future members of the band Kingfish, which featured Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir. The band put out one self-titled record on the White Whale label in 1969, later re-issued in 2004 & 2005. 1970s-1980s Edit Johnson studied drama at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. His first role as Smitty in the Los Angeles stage show Fortune and Men's Eyes led to his film debut in 1970's The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart. He went on to other roles in Zachariah, The Harrad Experiment (where he first met Melanie Griffith ), Return to Macon County and the sci-fi cult classic A Boy and His Dog, for which he shared the first Saturn Award (for the scifi/horror genre) for Best Actor with James Caan for Rollerball.

He appeared on television police dramas such as The Rookies, The Streets of San Francisco, Police Story and Barnaby Jones, and filmed several pilots for NBC, none of which were picked up. By 1984, Johnson was stuck in obscurity. Miami Vice Edit Johnson as Sonny Crockett Johnson got his big break when he was cast as James "Sonny" Crockett, the leadrole in Miami Vice. Johnson's character was an undercover Vice detective. To maintain his cover as a high dollar drug middleman, he wore Versace and Hugo Boss suits over pastel cotton shirts and shoes with no socks, while maintaining what was known as "designer stubble". He drove luxurious, exotic sports cars, including a Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona and a Ferrari Testarossa , and he lived on a sailing yacht in a Miami harbour called the St. Vitus Dance with his pet alligator Elvis . His success in the role led to other opportunities such as the 1985 TV remake of The Long, Hot Summer featuring Cybill Sheppard.

It also led to a tense salary dispute between the second and third seasons of Vice that disrupted the filming schedule and resulted in Michael Mann issuing Johnson an ultimatum: return to the show or be replaced. Johnson ultimately relented and returned to work for far less money than he had hoped for, but the delay caused the third season premiere, " El Viejo " to be pushed back to later in the season, creating a famous continuity goof regarding his Ferrari Daytona. While working on Vice, Johnson had a career in powerboat racing and won the APBA World Cup in the superboat class in 1988. Johnson also took an active role in the production of Miami Vice—he directed four episodes of the show (one in each season from the second through to the fifth), and his friendship with Tim Truman was allegedly instrumental in the composer's recruitment to the show as Jan Hammer 's replacement for season five. In that final season, Johnson's role as Crockett was reduced to just minor appearances in several of the episodes as he worked on his music career and sought other opportunities due to the series' impending cancellation.

Music career Edit In the late 1970s, Johnson co-wrote two songs that appeared on the Allman Brothers Band's album Enlightened Rogues. During Miami Vice's run, Johnson recorded his first solo album, Heartbeat, the title cut from that album reached the Billboard Top 10 in 1986 and the album went gold. He released a duet with then-girlfriend Barbra Striesand, Till I Loved You, which reached the Top 30 in 1988, and his final solo album, Let It Roll was released in 1989 and did not chart, though his remake of " Tell It Like It Is " (which was featured in Miami Vice in the original version by Aaron Neville ) was a minor hit in Europe. Johnson also performed a song, " Streetwise ", for the the episode of the same name , featuring Olivia Brown and Whoopi Goldberg on backing vocals, and sang on a Tim Truman song, " No Way Out ", used in the series finale " Freefall ".

After Vice/Nash Bridges Edit After Miami Vice was cancelled in 1989, Johnson once again returned to films, appearing with then-wife Melanie Griffith in Paradise and Born Yesterday, and with Rebecca De Mornay in Guilty as Sin. In 1996, just as his marriage to Griffith was ending, he returned to television in the starring role of Carlton Cuse's Nash Bridges, as well as co-Executive Producer. Bridges was a detective in the San Francisco Police's Special Investigations Unit (SIU), alongside Cheech Marin. Johnson once again got a sports car to drive, a 1971 Plymouth HemiCuda. Philip Michael Thomas reunited with Johnson in two episodes, playing a DEA agent from Miami. The series ran for six years until CBS cancelled it in 2001. In 2005, the WB network brought Johnson back in a series, Just Legal, as a veteran lawyer paired with a young partner, although the show was cancelled after just three episodes.

Afterwards Johnson moved to London for the West End production of Guys and Dolls, appearing as Nathan Detroit in 2007, then returned to television in the cable series Eastbound & Down (2010-2013) and From Dusk to Dawn: The Series (2014-2015, with Esai Morales ), then to network television in the series Blood & Oil in 2015. Sonny Crockett in Nike's 2010 commercial Johnson's more recent roles have been notably tongue-in-cheek. In 2010, he appeared in a Nike commercial with basketball star LeBron James, sporting James "Sonny" Crockett 's trademark white blazer, pastel pink T-shirt and "designer stubble"; although he went unnamed in the advert, the prominent use of " Crockett's Theme " for background music left no doubt as to who the character was supposed to be.

Later in the year, Johnson returned to cinema with a role as a US border vigilante in Robert Rodriguez's Machete—despite still enjoying lasting fame for his role as Crockett more than 25 years before, the film's opening credits humorously stated that it was "introducing Don Johnson", as if for the first time. Johnson's most recent movie roles were in 2012's Django Unchained and 2014's The Other Woman and Alex of Venice. Personal life Edit Johnson met Melanie Griffith in 1973 during filming of The Harrad Experiment, which also starred Griffith's mother, Tippi Hedren. They were married briefly in 1976. Johnson was also involved with Lynn Whitfield and famous rock groupie Pamela Des Barres in the 1970s. In 1981, he began a four year relationship with Patti D'Arbanville that would produce a son, Jesse Johnson, in 1982. After Johnson & D'Arbanville's relationship ended, Griffith appeared in the Miami Vice episode " By Hooker by Crook ", and the steamy love scene rekindled their romance, though it took two years to foster.

In 1988, Johnson had a relationship with Barbra Striesand, during which she had a uncredited walk through role in Vice. In 1989, Griffith and Johnson remarried, and had a daughter, Dakota (Fifty Shades of Grey). They would divorce again in 1996 and while Griffith married Antonio Banderas, Johnson later met and married his current wife, Kelley Phleger, a San Francisco socialite. With Phleger he has three children: daughter Atherton Grace (born 1999) and sons Jasper (born 2002) and Deacon (born 2006). In 2008, Johnson barely avoided foreclosure on his Colorado home, paying off a $14.5 million debt less than 24 hours before the property was to go under the auctioneer's hammer. In January, 2013, Johnson was awarded $15 million after a long legal battle with the company (Rysher Entertainment) that produced Nash Bridges. Johnson was originally awarded $50 million by a jury in 2010 but that award was appealed and the settlement was reached.

Miami Vice First Telecast: September 16, 1984 Last Telecast: July 26, 1989 Cast Detective James "Sonny" Crockett..... Don Johnson Detective Ricardo Tubbs..... Philip Michael Thomas Lieutenant Martin Castillo..... Edward James Olmos Detective Gina Navarro Calabrese..... Saundra Santiago Detective Trudy Joplin..... Olivia Brown Detective Stan Switek..... Michael Talbott Detective Larry Zito (1984-1987)..... John Diehl Caroline Crockett..... Belinda Montgomery Caitlin Davies (1987-1988)..... Sheena Easton SYNOPSIS The pulse and rhythm of a glamorous resort city was set against the seamy side of the drug underworld in this action series, which made use of rock music and music video effects. Sonny Crockett was a rough Miami vice detective who lived on a sailboat called St. Vitus' Dance which was guarded by his pet alligator, Elvis. Ricardo Tubbs was an ex-New York street cop who had come to Florida to find the drug dealer who murdered his brother.

They were an unlikely - but very effective - team, working undercover on the upscale Gold Coast and the seedy alleyways that made Miami a city of contrasts. They were often seen speeding around town in Sonny's black Ferrari Spider which was later upgraded to a state-of-the-art Ferrari Testarossa. Lt. Castillo was their uptight superior. Gina and Trudy were a pair of female undercover officers. Stan and Larry was Crockett and Tubbs' more traditional backups. Sonny's co-workers changed during the years: his original partner in the pilot (played by Jimmy Smits) was killed, as were his backup Zito and his original superior Lt. Lou Rodriquez (played by Gregory Sierra). Even his original Ferrari was blown up accidentally at the beginning of the third season. This stylish, MTV-influenced series was a smash hit, and transformed stuggling actor Don Johnson into a major sex symbol in the mid-80's. His expensive pastel sports jackets worn over a T-shirt, with a stubbly beard and no socks started a fashion trend for those into the rugged, macho look. Most of the female characters on the show swooned over him.

Sonny's estranged wife, Caroline, and his young son were rarely seen, and later in the show, his new bride Caitlin Davies was an infrequent guest. A multipart story in 1988 had Sonny believing he was really his drug-dealing undercover alter ego, Sonny Burnett, forcing partner Tubbs (who was "Rico Cooper" undercover) to bail him out. The show attracted many famous celebrities not normally seen in TV acting roles to do cameos, including singers from the 50's - 80's: James Brown, Ted Nugent, Phil Collins, Little Richard and the Fat Boys. Watergate felon G. Gordon Liddy made an impression in the role of sneaky Capt. Real Estate. Other celebs included: Tommy Chong, Lee Iacocca, the President of NBC-TV (as a bartender!), Roberto Duran and Don King. Classic TV Shows - Miami Vice| Fiftiesweb Classic TV Shows 9/1984 – 5/1989 NBC 1 Hour Color – 114 episodes Don Johnson as Det. James “Sonny” Crockett Philip Michael Thomas as Det. Ricardo Tubbs Edward James Olmos as Lt.

Martin Castillo Saundra Santiago as Det. Gina Calabrese Olivia Brown as Det. Trudy Joplin Michael Talbott as Det. Stan Switek John Diehl as Det. Larry Zito (1984-1987) Martin Ferrero as Izzy Moreno Also: Sheena Easton as Caitlin Davies (1987-1988) Charlie Barnett as Neville ‘Noogie’ Lamont Belinda Montgomery as Caroline Crockett Gregory Sierra as Lou Rodriguez Miami Vice Theme Song “Miami Vice” by Jan Hammer Voted #1 theme song of all time by TV Guide readers. About Miami Vice Much of what we take for granted in televison today is a consequence of the ground breaking Miami Vice. Originally, Brandon Tartikoff of NBC had an idea for “MTV cops” which he presented to Anthony Yerkovich who had been a writer and producer on Hill Street Blues. Yerkovich turned out the pilot and a few scripts and it was he who conceived of Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson) and Ricardo Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas).

Yet most of what you associate with Miami Vice, what attracted you to Miami Vice, what dazzled you about Miami Vice is the visual stylings of Executive Producer Michael Mann. (Collateral, Heat, Insider) What he brought to Vice was a high production value more typical of movies than TV. Unlike any show before, Miami Vice had a “look.” Mann saw the colors of Miami, the beautiful art deco buildings, the ocean and waterways and made an edict. No earth tones. This applied to the clothes the actors wore, the buildings which were repainted with pastels, the cars. Mann’s visual eye scanned everything in a scene looking for the dreaded reds, beiges and browns. He watered the streets for night scenes so they would look slick and reflect the night lights and moon. Then there was the more obvious eye candy. The cars, the boats, (See Miami Vice Hardware Page ) the clothes, the chicks. Miami Vice was unique in the use of music. Using first tier artists such as Phil Collins, Glen Frey, Peter Gabriel and U2, the music added something dramatically beyond just background. The lyrics and tempo contributed to the storyline of the scene and often spoke for the characters.

The pounding score by Jan Hammer was the first of many backgrounds he would do in a distinctive style. When he left after the 4th Season and was replaced by Tim Truman, many fans were disappointed. Mann also saw the underbelly of Miami, the flamboyant drug dealers, the murders, and the pervasively corrupting influence of so much coke money. All of which Miami Vice took seriously. Vice had bad guys who were really, really bad and more than a few good guys gone bad. Don Johnson. You cannot discuss Miami Vice without talking about Don Johnson. (See Don Johnson pics just for fans.) The actors were little known before Miami Vice but soon became megastars. Don Johnson blew across the American consciousness, changing everything in his path. Men began sporting three day stubble, espadrilles and loafers without socks, Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, no belts, unconstructed Italian blazers over tee shirts, linen pants… And hey, as it turns out, pastels can be macho! Although the rest of the cast was capable, the only one who seemed to hold his own against the Johnson onslaught was Edward James Olmos as Lt.

Martin Castillo, the unsmiling by-the-book head of the Metro Dade OCB. (Organized Crime Bureau) Today when you see that C.S.I. uses different visual styles for their shows (warms hues for Miami and bluish cool ones for New York) or when rock music is a component of many shows, all that is because Miami Vice came first. If we expect higher production values, it is because Mann said we would notice the difference and was right about that. Miami Vice is a landmark show no one can forget. The Cars of Miami Vice Click for Larger View A good undercover cop needs the toys to maintain an appearance of affluence. Plus a speedy car and boat is handy no matter which side of the law you prefer. So Don Johnson’s character on Miami Vice was supplied fancy cars, clothes and boats by the Miami-Dade Police Department to protect his cover. In the first two seasons, Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson) drove a Ferrari Daytona Spyder 365 GTS/4. Midnight black. Sleek. Well, not really. It was a Corvette that had been modified with Ferrari-designed body panels and real Ferrari hardware inside.

Now the good people at Ferrari were delighted by the brand getting so much attention, they just thought it would be SO much better if the car was actually a Ferrari. So they donated two of their very best, the Testarossa. (12 cylinders, 345 hp, 180 mph). Originally, Ferrari North America delivered black cars but Michael Mann had them painted white for better contrast at night. The car in black can be seen in episode “When Irish Eyes Are Crying” (3.1) driven by an IRA gun. Later in the story, Sonny’s black Ferrari Spyder gets blown up by the bad guys. In the next episode “Stone’s War,” he receives his new white Testarossa. ( see pictures of the Testarossa in black .) The use of the Testarossa in Miami Vice was such a boon to Ferrari sales, that Enzo Ferrari gifted Don Johnson with a 1989 silver version. That car was sold by Don Johnson at auction in 2003 for $88,560.

Of interest, his 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda’ Convertible from “Nash Bridges” sold at the same auction for $148,500. More Cars Ricardo Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) drove a 1962 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Convertible Stan Switek (Michael Talbott) drove a turquoise 1963 Ford Thunderbird Gina Calabrese (Sandra Santiago) drove an early 1970 Mercury Cougar XR-7 convertible A classic Miami Vice image. Miami shines at night with city lights and glowing neon. The Ferrari Spyder parked, while Sonny is on the phone asking his soon to be ex-wife, “Was it real?” The Ferrari cruises the Miami mean streets at night. Don Johnson as Sonny Crockett reacts to his beloved Ferrari Spyder being blown all to hell by gun runners. Just another day in paradise! The Ferrari Testarossa before it got a white paint job. As seen in episode “When Irish Eyes Are Crying.” The Guns of Miami Vice In the pilot episode, Don Johnson carried a Browning BDA in .45 Auto.

But once the series was picked up, they needed a stylish and new weapon for Sonny Crockett. In seasons 1 & 2, he carried a Bren Ten in 10MM Auto. However the manufacturer, Dornaus & Dixon went bust. So the ever up-to-date Sonny switches to a Smith & Wesson 645 chambered in .45 Auto for seasons 3 and 4. But wait, by the fifth season Smith and Wesson has a new gun and the ever fashionable Crockett upgrades to the new Smith & Wesson 4506, also in .45 Auto. The piece he carried in an ankle holster was a .45 Detonics Combatmaster. About the shoulder holster. It had been made before Miami Vice, sold as the Original Jackass Rig. The Jackass Leather Company changed their name to Galco and then Miami Vice hit the air. The rig became so popular that it is now called the Miami Classic rig and can be bought from Galco’s website and other places. Rico Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) had a Smith and Wesson Model 38 Chief’s Special and a Model 37 Ithaca Shotgun cut down.

Don Johnson Don Johnson The Boats of Miami Vice Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson) lived on a 42′ Endeavor sailboat called the St. Vitus Dance. Except that the people in the neighboring slips thought he was Sonny Burnett, his undercover personna! But it is the “go fast” boats we all remember best. In the first season, it was a 39′ Chris Craft Stinger. Actually, they used two Stingers, one for the pilot episode and then once the show was picked up a different boat for the entire 1st season. In all the remaining seasons it was a 38′ Wellcraft Scarab KV, which was equipped with two powerful 8.2 Mercury engines, which offer a capacity of more than 840 HP. Wellcraft made a limited run of “Miami Vice” edition boats which had the same color scheme so the public could don a pastel tee and join in the fun. From the pilot, “Brother’s Keeper” the Chris Stinger and the Endeavor. In later years, the Scarab would be tied up to the sailboat. The 42′ Endeavor sailboat that Sonny called home. Named the St.

Vitus Dance The Stinger used for the first season. For fans – can’t your just hear Russ Ballard’s “Voices” playing in the background? The Chris Craft Stinger used in the first season. . Miami Vice [TV Series] (1984) - | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie Miami Vice [TV Series] (1984) Genres - Action , Drama | Sub-Genres - Detective Show [TV] , Prime-Time Drama [TV] | Run Time - 60 min. | Countries - USA | AllMovie Rating twitter Synopsis by Hal Erickson Miami Vice has been described as "the first cop show for the MTV generation." Brilliantly capturing the mood, the style, the rhythm, the pulsations, the bright electric colors, and the garish glitz of the early '80s, the weekly, 60-minute series was just a much an elongated music video (with a Jan Hammer score) as it was a crime drama -- and it set the standard for the scores of copycat series that followed in its wake.

Set in (where else?) Miami, the series starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as hard-nosed Miami-Dade PD vice detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs. Crockett was a Ferrari-driving fashion trendsetter (how many millions of the series' young male fans emulated Sonny's no-socks, no-shave "look"?), who lived on a sailboat called St. Vitus' Dance with his pet gator, Elvis. Tubbs hailed from New York, and had come to Florida to track down the drug dealer responsible for his brother's murder. Like most such salt-and-pepper TV detective teams, Crockett and Tubbs did not always see eye to eye on details and procedure, but when they worked together as undercover cops in the sleazy underbelly of the Florida resort community, they almost invariably got results. And the criminal element -- which on this series consisting primarily of drug lords, white slavers, and illicit arms traders -- was well advised to stay out of their way. Though Sonny and Ricardo were pretty much the whole show, a few supporting characters were also worth noting, especially Edward James Olmos as the boys' mercurial superior officer Lt.

Martin Castillo, Olivia Brown and Saundra Santiago as feisty female cops Trudy Joplin and Gina Navarro, and John Diehl as Larry Zito, Crockett and Tubbs' obligatory "orthodox" co-worker Calabrese. Making occasional appearances were Belinda Montgomery as Sonny's ex-wife, Caroline, and Sheena Easton as wife number two (albeit briefly), Caitlin Davies. Except for a short 1988 story arc in which an amnesiac Sonny assumed his "undercover" identity as drug dealer Sonny Burnett, things moved at a steady and reliable clip throughout the series' four-season run. Maybe it is true that series producer Michael Mann favored style over substance -- but what style! Miami Vice was seen on NBC from September 16, 1984, to July 26, 1989. Characteristics About | Miami Vice Videos About MiamiVice.tv is a fansite dedicated to the classic NBC TV series Miami Vice. We provide you with nothing less than latest news, high quality screen captures, promotional images, as well as in-depth episode guides and biographies of all your favorite characters from the show. Have some news about the cast or show?

Email us at: info@miamivice.tv About the TV Series “Miami Vice” The cops. The cars. The clothes. From executive producer Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral) comes the first season of the explosive, groundbreaking detective show that redefined the word “cool.” Set against the seamy and steamy Miami underworld, Miami Vice allows you to ride shotgun with suave Vice cops Sonny Crockett (Golden Globe winner Don Johnson) and Rico Tubbs (Phillip Michael Thomas) as they battle a never-ending gallery of criminals, drug dealers, and lowlifes. Jan Hammer’s electrifying score features a soundtrack of rock legends, including Glenn Frey, Phil Collins, U2, and Peter Gabriel, and every episode crackles with excitement and stylish flair. Also stars Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica) and a powerhouse roster of guest stars, including Ving Rhames, Jimmy Smits, and Bruce Willis.

Time magazine called Miami Vice “TV’s hottest and hippest cop show.” Miami Vice has been described as “the first cop show for the MTV generation.” Brilliantly capturing the mood, the style, the rhythm, the pulsations, the bright electric colors, and the garish glitz of the early ’80s, the weekly, 60-minute series was just a much an elongated music video as it was a crime drama — and it set the standard for the scores of copycat series that followed in its wake. Set in (where else?) Miami, the series starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as hard-nosed Miami-Dade PD vice detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs. Crockett was a Ferrari-driving fashion trendsetter (how many millions of the series’ young male fans emulated Sonny’s no-socks, no-shave “look”?), who lived on a sailboat called St. Vitus’ Dance with his pet gator, Elvis. Tubbs hailed from New York, and had come to Florida to track down the drug dealer responsible for his brother’s murder.

Like most such salt-and-pepper TV detective teams, Crockett and Tubbs did not always see eye to eye on details and procedure, but when they worked together as undercover cops in the sleazy underbelly of the Florida resort community, they almost invariably got results. And the criminal element — which on this series consisting primarily of drug lords, white slavers, and illicit arms traders — was well advised to stay out of their way. Though Sonny and Ricardo were pretty much the whole show, a few supporting characters were also worth noting, especially Edward James Olmos as the boys’ mercurial superior officer Lt. Martin Castillo, Olivia Brown and Saundra Santiago as feisty female cops Trudy Joplin and Gina Navarro, and John Diehl as Larry Zito, Crockett and Tubbs’ obligatory “orthodox” co-worker Calabrese. Making occasional appearances were Belinda Montgomery as Sonny’s ex-wife, Caroline, and Sheena Easton as wife number two (albeit briefly), Caitlin Davies.

Except for a short 1988 story arc in which an amnesiac Sonny assumed his “undercover” identity as drug dealer Sonny Burnett, things moved at a steady and reliable clip throughout the series’ four-season run. Maybe it is true that series producer Michael Mann favored style over substance — but what style! Miami Vice was seen on NBC from September 16, 1984, to July 26, 1989. Leave a Reply All Miami Vice Episodes | List of Miami Vice Episodes (137 Items) The Vibe of Vice Feb 08 2005 Miami Vice and its ascetic properties. 9 Cool Runnin' Sep 28 1984 Crockett and Tubbs are skeptical of rumors that an undercover FBI agent has betrayed an operation. Switek and Zito setup a burglary sting operation. ; 10 Give a Little, Take a Little Nov 30 1984 Crockett and Tubbs wade through the Everglades after a witness who bolted from custody and must testify in 48 hours.

; 11 Smuggler's Blues Jan 18 1985 Castillo asks Crockett & Tubbs to help him find an old adversary, a drug smuggler who has kidnapped his former wife. ; 12 The Great McCarthy Nov 16 1984 Federal agents join Crockett and Tubbs to stop an arms dealer from selling stolen Stingers. ; 13 The Home Invaders Mar 08 1985 By day, Switek and Zito supervise a pair of jive-talking master informants; by night, they're sharing quarters with Switek's girlfriend --- who's also Zito's ex. ; 14 Rites of Passage Feb 01 1985 Crockett & Tubbs are recruited by DEA to pose as drug smugglers in an effort to expose someone in law enforcement who is murdering drug dealers and their families. ; 15 The Maze Feb 08 1985 Tubbs is reunited with an old flame, an NYPD detective, looking for her missing sister. While he and Crockett are searching for a call girl's killer.

; 16 Made for Each Other Feb 22 1985 Tubbs is taken hostage by a gang in an abandoned hotel, thanks to the would-be heroics of a cop trying to avenge his partner's murder. ; 17 Nobody Lives Forever Mar 15 1985 Crockett resents Castillo's attack on his mentor during an investigation of a string of brutal burglaries in wealthy neighborhoods. ; 18 Evan Mar 29 1985 While three joyriding teenage boys embark on a murderous, drug induced rampage, Sonny is distracted by a new romance. ; 19 Lombard May 10 1985 After crime boss Al Lombard is subpeonaed to testify against the Family, Crockett & Tubbs are assigned to provide his protective custody. ; 20 One-Eyed Jack Nov 02 1984 Tubbs works to save Crockett and his family from falling victim to an Argentinean assassin hired by Calderon. 21 Little Prince Dec 07 1984 In court, Crockett refuses to identify an informant and spends more time in jail than the drug dealer he is trying to bust.

Gina and Trudy infiltrate a prostitution ring. Gina is placed in a ; 22 Glades Nov 16 1984 Crockett's renovated cigarette boat is used in an operation to stop a man who smuggles drugs using his speedboat racing hobby. ; 23 Heart of Darkness Sep 16 1984 Sonny Crockett is an undercover Miami vice detective. As part of his cover as Sonny Burnett, he lives on a sailboat called St. Vitus' Dance, guarded by his pet alligator, Elvis and drives a black ; 24 Golden Triangle: Part II Jan 11 1985 Castillo asks Crockett & Tubbs to help him find an old adversary, a drug smuggler who has kidnapped his former wife. ; 25 Golden Triangle: Part I Jan 04 1985 Two naive New Yorkers hope for one big score running coke from Colombia to Miami. 26 Pilot (Brother's Keeper Part 2) Sep 16 1984 Sonny Crockett is an undercover Miami vice detective. As part of his cover as Sonny Burnett, he lives on a sailboat called St.

Vitus' Dance, guarded by his pet alligator, Elvis and drives a black ; 27 The Hit List (1) Oct 19 1984 Tubbs works to save Crockett and his family from falling victim to an Argentinean assassin hired by Calderon. 28 Milk Run Dec 14 1984 Two naive New Yorkers hope for one big score running coke from Colombia to Miami. ; 29 Calderon's Demise Oct 26 1984 While on the trail of Calderone in Bimini, Tubbs falls in love with a woman who forces him to consider his loyalties. ; 30 Brother's Keeper Sep 16 1984 Sonny Crockett is an undercover Miami vice detective. As part of his cover as Sonny Burnett, he lives on a sailboat called St. Vitus' Dance, guarded by his pet alligator, Elvis and drives a black ; 31 No Exit Nov 09 1984 Federal agents join Crockett and Tubbs to stop an arms dealer from selling stolen Stingers.

32 Yankee Dollar Jan 17 1986 Crockett falls for the wife of a murderous drug dealer and the Feds want the vice cops to give up a protected witness to help bust a major distributor. ; 33 Whatever Works Oct 04 1985 Crockett & Tubbs go to Manhattan to find a group of Colombian drug dealers who are killing federal agents. 34 Out Where the Buses Don't Run Oct 18 1985 Crockett, Tubbs & Castillo contact a Santerian priestess to help find the link between ritualistic killings of officers and a group of drug traffickers. Crockett and Izzy try to get the Ferrari ; 35 The Dutch Oven Oct 25 1985 Crockett and Tubbs question the sanity of a retired vice cop who wants them to chase after a coke dealer thought to be dead. ; 36 Buddies Nov 01 1985 Trudy is torn between love and duty when she learns that her lover's friend is connected to a big-time cocaine dealer.

; 37 Junk Love Nov 08 1985 Crockett is forced to realize that an old Army buddy may be involved with a contract on a young mother's life. ; 38 Tale of the Goat Nov 15 1985 Crockett and Tubbs' connection to a major smuggler is a young woman who acts like his girl though she claims to hate him, and whose drug habit may blow the bust. ; 39 Bushido Nov 22 1985 Tubbs infiltrates a criminal voodoo cult whose leader has returned from Haiti --- and apparently the grave --- to collect an old debt. ; 40 Bought and Paid For Nov 29 1985 Castillo is contacted by a former associate who's on the run from both the CIA and the KGB. 41 Back in the World Dec 06 1985 Gina is out to nail the man who raped her friend but is frustrated by the suspect's wealth and connections --- and by the victim's sudden recantation.

; 42 Phil the shill Dec 13 1985 A journalist that Crockett knew in Vietnam is ready to break a story about ""The Sergeant""--a shadowy legend thought to have shipped heroin stateside in body bags. ; 43 One Way Ticket Jan 24 1986 Crockett and Tubbs engage a drug dealer in a game of wits and double-crosses to snare bigger game. ; 44 Little Miss Dangerous Jan 31 1986 Efforts to convict a drug dealer who murdered a deputy DA are hampered by a lack of evidence and by a defense attorney disliked by Crockett. ; 45 French Twist Feb 21 1986 A Grand Prix driver has a lot on his mind: first-time fatherhood, a race against his legendary dad --- and the fact that he is suspected of killing a teenage prostitute. ; 46 The Fix Mar 07 1986 An interpol agent arouses Crockett's interest --- and Tubbs' suspicion as they search for an international drug dealing assassin.

; 47 Payback Mar 14 1986 A judge with heavy gambling debts tries to persuade his college all-star son to throw a game. Crockett suspects the judge let a drug dealer go free because of his money troubles. ; 48 Free Verse Apr 04 1986 A reclusive drug supplier thinks Crockett has the $3 million stolen by the dealer's former employee. 49 Trust Fund Pirates May 02 1986 Crockett and Tubbs have trouble keeping a rein on their charge, a recently freed Central American political prisoner who likes to party. ; 50 Definitely Miami Jan 10 1986 Switek has to cool his vendetta against a shady game-show host who could lead the vice cops to an elusive coke dealer. ;

Question: Which detective lived on a boat called St Vitus Dance?
Answer: Crockett